The males are not to be left out in the world of beauty competitions as the makers of the Misters of Filipinas search opened applications for this year’s edition in the distaff side of women’s beauty contest.
Prime Events Productions Philippines Foundation Inc (PEPPS), organizer of Misters of Filipinas, recently made the formal announcement for the 2016 search at the House Manila, Remington Hotel in Pasay City.
At stake at Misters of Filipinas 2016 are five major titles namely, Mister International Philippines, Manhunt International Philippines, Man of the Year Philippines, Man of the World Philippines and Mister Globe Philippines, a new addition to the annual PEPPS male search. PEPPS President and CEO Carlo Morris Galang said that this year’s edition aims to showcase the organization’s One Pageant, One Team and One Advocacy goal, not just to achieve a status of glamour and influence, but more importantly, to gain respect, high reputation and esteem.
Reigning Misters of Filipinas titleholders Man of the Year Philippines 2015 Karan Singhdole, Misters of Filipinas 2015 1st Runner-up AR dela Serna, Misters of Filipinas 2014 1st Runner-up Nicko dela Cruz, Mister Asia Philippines 2014 Christian Mark Galang and Manhunt Philippines 2015 Don McGyver Cochico were on hand to promote the launching, which also had a fashion show, Midsummer Night, featuring the collections of Resorts World Manila, Outkast Paradigm, San Diego Fab, Xioti Chiu, Jacob Casem, Bobby Galang, Santino Rivera and Olan Roque.
In recent years, Philippine representatives brought honor to the country having captured the Mister International and Manhunt International pageants with June Macasaet’s victory in Bangkok, Thailand in 2012 for the former and Mariano Flormata, Jr., aka Neil Perez, who emerged winner in the latter in Seoul, Korea in 2015.
